// For flags

CVE-2013-0871

kernel: race condition with PTRACE_SETREGS

Severity Score

6.9
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_SETREGS ptrace system call in a crafted application, as demonstrated by ptrace_death.

Condicion de carrera en la funcionalidad ptrace en el kernel de Linux anterior a v3.7.5 permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios de administrador mediante una llamada PTRACE_SETREGS ptrace en una aplicación manipulada, como se demostró con ptrace_death.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-01-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2013-02-18 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
References (24)
URL Tag Source
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9899d11f654474d2d54ea52ceaa2a1f4db3abd68 X_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.5 X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/15/16 Mailing List
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9899d11f654474d2d54ea52ceaa2a1f4db3abd68 X_refsource_confirm
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00022.html 2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html 2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html 2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0567.html 2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0661.html 2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0662.html 2023-11-07
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0695.html 2023-11-07
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2632 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1736-1 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1737-1 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1738-1 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1739-1 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1740-1 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1741-1 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1742-1 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1743-1 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1744-1 2023-11-07
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1745-1 2023-11-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=911937 2013-04-16
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0871 2013-04-16
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 3.5 < 3.7.5
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 3.5 < 3.7.5"
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Affected